Mike Pence’s job in the vice presidential debate is to give establishment Republicans and the media a way to present Donald Trump’s campaign as … not quite so Trumpy. Polite and, if not moderate, at least unlikely to provoke nuclear war. That’s going to be a tough job given Pence’s own not-moderate record and all the recent times he’s echoed Trump at his worst.
Those echoes are the subject of a new video from the Clinton campaign, highlighting times Pence has sounded awfully much like Trump. (Watch the video below.)
- Neither man would disavow white supremacist leader David Duke.
- Both Trump and Pence want to see Roe v. Wade overturned—Pence wants it “consigned to the ash heap of history” and Trump believes women have to be punished for abortion.
- Immigration? Pence says “The American people don’t want comprehensive immigration reform,” and Trump … we know about Trump and immigration.
- Pence signed a right-to-discriminate law. Trump would “strongly consider” appointing Supreme Court justices to overturn marriage equality. (Yes, Pence is worse on this issue.)
- Global warming is “a myth” according to Pence and “a hoax” according to Trump.
- Pence voted against raising the minimum wage in Congress. Trump would oppose raising it as president.
Yep. They seem like a pretty good fit. Remember that when Pence is trying to put a bland, non-threatening face on the Trump campaign—and pundits and commentators are giving him credit for the effort.
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